Rigveda 10.048.01
Rigveda · Mandala 10, Sukta 48 · Verse 10.48.1
Vedic Classification
Sanskrit Original
अ॒हं भु॑वं॒ वसु॑नः पू॒र्व्यस्पति॑र॒हं धना॑नि॒ सं ज॑यामि॒ शश्व॑तः । मां ह॑वन्ते पि॒तरं॒ न ज॒न्तवो॒ऽहं दा॒शुषे॒ वि भ॑जामि॒ भोज॑नम्
ahaṃ bhuvaṃ vasunaḥ pūrvyaspatirahaṃ dhanāni saṃ jayāmi śaśvataḥ māṃ havante pitaraṃ na jantavo'haṃ dāśuṣe vi bhajāmi bhojanam
I am the being, erstwhile lord of wealth; I made riches grow for myself and prevail forever. The fathers invoke me — not as living beings; I divide food to the servitors.
I am the principal lord of wealth; I conquer the treasure of many (adversaries); living beings call uponme as (sons call upon) a father; I bestow food on the donor of oblations.
I WAS the first possessor of all precious gear: the wealth of every man I win and gather up. On me as on a Father living creatures call; I deal enjoyment to tho. man who offers gifts.